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2017 Free Summer Meals Program Site Details Announced

June 2nd, 2017

Summer Meals for Kids - The Summer Food Service Program, Food that’s in when school is out!

As soon as school ends, EdAdvance begins hosting USDA Summer Food Service Programs (SFSP) at sites in Torrington and Winsted. Children from all districts, ages 18 and younger, are welcome to join us for breakfast and/or lunch, free of charge. A parent or guardian must accompany each child to the site and the food must be consumed on the premises.

This year, EdAdvance is hosting meals at the following SFSP-approved sites:

TORRINGTON SITES (10)

Coe Park | June 26, 2017 – August 18, 2017

Open Feeding Site – Available to ALL children 18 and under

Coe Place, Torrington, CT 06790

Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Vogel-Wetmore School #1 | June 26, 2017 – August 18, 2017

Open Feeding Site – Available to ALL children 18 and under

68 Church St., Torrington, CT 06790

Lunch 11:30 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Vogel-Wetmore School #2 | June 27, 2017 – August 18, 2017

Closed Feeding Site – Available ONLY to children enrolled in the Vogel-Wetmore Summer Program

68 Church St., Torrington, CT 06790

Breakfast 8:45 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.

Lunch 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

CT Junior Republic | June 26, 2017 – August 18, 2017

Closed Feeding Site – Available ONLY to enrolled children

168 South Main St., Torrington, CT 06790

Breakfast 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Brooker Memorial Park | June 26, 2017 – August 18, 2017

Closed Feeding Site – Available ONLY to enrolled children

157 Litchfield St, Torrington, CT 06790

Breakfast 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Camp Moe | June 26, 2017 – August 18, 2017

Closed Feeding Site – Available ONLY to enrolled children

1145 Brandy Hill Rd., Torrington, CT 06790

Breakfast 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Lunch 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Northwestern CT YMCA | June 26, 2017 – August 18, 2017

Closed Feeding Site – Available ONLY to children enrolled in the program

259 Prospect St, Torrington, CT 06790

Breakfast 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.

Lunch 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Northside Terrace | June 26, 2017 - August 18, 2017

Closed Feeding Site - Not open to the public

4 Terrace Drive, Torrington, CT 06790

Lunch 12:00pm

Elks Pond | June 26, 2017 - August 25, 2017

Closed Feeding Site - Available ONLY to children enrolled in the program

180 Guerdat Road, Torrington, CT 06790

Lunch 11:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m.

LARC | June 26, 2017 - August 18, 2017

Closed Feeding Site - Available ONLY to children enrolled in the program

314 Main Street, Torrington, CT 06790

Breakfast 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Lunch 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

WINCHESTER/WINSTED SITES (2)

Batcheller Early Education Center | July 10, 2017 – August 3, 2017

Closed Feeding Site– Available ONLY to children enrolled in the program

201 Pratt St, Winsted, CT 06098

Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Gaylord-Tiffany Building | June 26, 2017– August 11, 2017

Open Feeding Site – Available to ALL children 18 and under

75 Rowley St, Winsted, CT 06098

Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Help us ensure that no child goes hungry this summer.

For further site details, please dial Infoline @ 2-1-1. To learn more about EdAdvance’s Summer Food Programs, please call 860.567.0863.

About USDA Summer Food Service Programs

The USDA Summer Food Service Programs (SFSP were created in 1968, to ensure that children in low-income areas could receive nutritious meals during summer months when school is not in session. Summer Feeding provides meals to educational, community based, recreational, or social activities already established in the area. SFSP provides free, nutritious meals during school vacations. The program is administered at the federal level by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services (FNS). Learn more at www.fns.usda.gov/.

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